NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Penguin Random House is teaming with Amazon MGM Studios on a series of books based on 鈥淲ednesday,鈥� the Emmy-winning hit about young Wednesday Addams of Addams Family fame.
The publisher announced Wednesday (of course) that the series will debut this summer, with upcoming releases including an all-ages coloring book, a young adult novelization of the show's first season and a Wednesday Addams cookbook, which includes the recipe for the pitch-black 鈥淲ednesday's Woeful Waffles.鈥�
鈥淥ur eclectic program includes something for readers of all ages 鈥� from a Little Golden Book to cookbooks to tarot cards 鈥� and offers fans of the series new ways to enjoy their favorite show during the wait between seasons,鈥� Christopher Angelilli, vice president and editor-in-chief and director of Licensed Publishing at the Penguin division Random House Children鈥檚 Books, said in a statement.
鈥淲ednesday鈥� has been streamed through Netflix, but the series is produced by MGM, which holds licensing rights.
鈥淲ednesday,鈥� with Jenna Ortega in the title role, premiered on Netflix in 2022 and soon became one of its most popular English-language programs, with billions of global views. Netflix renewed 鈥淲ednesday鈥� for a second season, but the starting date has been not been announced.
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This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Ortega鈥檚 first name. It is Jenna, not Jenny.
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